Pirates vs. Manchester Monarchs Tuesday

Published on December 1, 2008 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Portland Pirates News Release


The Pirates take their home ice advantage to the Alfond Arena in Orono, home of the University of Maine Black Bears.  They will face off against division rivals Manchester in this 7:00 p.m. game sponsored by Maine Savings Federal Credit Union. 

Fans may purchase tickets in person at the Alfond Arena/UMaine Ticket Office or by calling (207) 581-2327 or (800) 756-8326. The UMaine Box Office hours are 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Monday-Friday. Discounted Group Tickets can be purchased for $15 each (a savings of $2 per ticket for groups of 15 people or more) by calling the Pirates at (207) 828-4665 x350.

  Make-A-Wish Stories of Light campaign   The Portland Pirates are once again taking part in the Make-A-Wish Foundation Stories of Light campaign this holiday season. Fans can make donations to help the team raise $6,000 to light up a story of the Time and Temperature building in downtown Portland. The campaign kicks off at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, December 1st and runs through Friday, December 19th.

  To donate to this very worthwhile effort, please visit the Friends of the Portland Pirates donation page . With their fans generosity, the Pirates can help the Make-A-Wish Foundation Share The Power Of A Wish® with seriously ill children all over Maine.

Free Shipping at Online Store

Get great Pirates gear for all the people on your Christmas gift list!  Do your holiday shopping on portlandpiratesstore.com and receive free shipping until December 20th.  Just enter promo code "free" to get your merchandise delivered free of charge.

Holiday Packs on sale now!

This year, give the gift of hockey with an Olympia Sports-Portland Pirates Holiday Pack for just $59. This great deal is valued at more than $100 and features five Main Deck flex vouchers, a Pirates/Olympia Sports t-shirt and a coupon good for 20% off any one item at Olympia Sports.          

Add a Portland Pirates hat and two additional Main Deck flex vouchers, a $50 value, for just $20 more! Holiday packs are on sale through December 31st and can be purchased online at portlandpiratesstore.com or by calling (207) 828-4665 x350.

 

Pirates Power Play on WGME News 13 Tune in tonight to WGME-13 at 6 p.m. to catch "The Pirates Power Play" with WGME's Dave Eid and Pirates forward Nathan Gerbe. This fun and interactive segments gives fan a unique view of some players and coaches from their favorite team! The segment will also re-air during the 10 o'clock news on FOX 23.

Baier "On the Beat"

Pirates defenseman Paul Baier is featured in an article written by local writer Dan Hickling on the American Hockey League website as part of the "AHL On the Beat" series.  Click here to read the complete story.

    PIRATES HIT THE ROAD FOR THREE WEEKEND GAMES

Pirates @ Springfield Falcons  Friday, December 5th 7:30 p.m.

Pirates @ Lowell Devils  Saturday, December 6th 7:00 p.m.

Pirates @ Worcester Sharks  Sunday, December 7th 4:05 p.m.

Fans can watch or listen to Pirates games LIVE on the internet courtesy of AHL Live. Click the AHL Live icon on the left side of the home page or in the local Portland area fans can also listen to the U.S. Cellular Pirates/Radio Network. The U.S. Cellular Pirates/Radio Network includes the Pirates flagship station, The Bay 1400AM and 1490AM (Portland) and affiliates WEZR 1240 AM (Lewiston-Auburn), WTME 780 AM (Rumford) and WKTQ 1450 AM (South Paris).

 

PIRATES ON THE RADIO THIS WEEK

MONDAY

  Glynn on WJAB 96.3FM On Monday, Pirates broadcaster, Greg Glynn will be live on "The PM Jab" with host Chris Sedenka at 4:45 p.m.

TUESDAY

  Dineen on WJAB 96.3FM  Portland Pirates head coach Kevin Dineen will join "The Morning Jab" with Shoe and Joe at 9:00 a.m. 

THURSDAY

 Dineen on WBLM Head coach Kevin Dineen will be on WBLM 102.9 FM with The Captain and Celeste at 8:10 a.m.

  Win Tickets with Weino

Assistant coach Eric Weinrich, a former UMaine Black Bear, will be live on "The PM Jab" with Chris Sedenka at 4:45 p.m. to talk about the Pirates upcoming alternate site home game at Alfond Arena in Orono.

 

Win Free Pirates Tickets on WGME 13 The Portland Pirates and WGME 13 have announced Fan Zone Fridays! This season fans can watch "Daybreak" on WGME 13 between 5:00- 7:00 a.m. and call to win free Pirates tickets to an upcoming Pirates game. For more information and full contest rules, visit the Pirates website .   

COMING SOON...

Pirates vs. Providence Bruins  Saturday, December 20th 7:00 p.m.

The Pirates return to the Civic Center to take on the archrival Bruins in this Labatt Blue Light Hockey Night in Portland!  Get the full night experience, including pregame Labatt drink specials at The Stadium from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.

Fans (18 years and older) will have the opportunity to win a chance at $10,000 in cold hard cash!  Entry forms can be filled out that night at the customer service table and ten lucky fans will be chosen to Dash for Cash during the intermission.  

KeyBank will make a $1,000 donation in a check presentation ceremony to Keep ME Warm in recognition of the Pirates shutout victory over Manchester on November 30th. The money will be used to help local agencies like PROP that assists Maine residents with the cost of heating their homes.

Portland Pirates Schedule

Monday            DAY OFF (CCCC)

Tuesday           10 a.m. Practice (CCCC)

Wednesday      10 a.m. Practice (CCCC)

Thursday          10 a.m. Practice (CCCC)

Friday              10 a.m. Pre-game skate (CCCC)                         7:30 p.m. @ Springfield

Saturday           7:00 p.m. @ Lowell

Sunday             4:05 p.m. @ Worcester         

Share: Facebook | Twitter/X | LinkedIn | Reddit | Email



American Hockey League Stories from December 1, 2008


The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.

OurSports Central